Sets&Paint

Today, I spent four hours at my school (on a Sunday, mind you), helping my director paint sets for Wizard of Oz. Not that I'm complaining. Actually, I love painting sets! I think it really helps tie the whole show together, and when you're done, you just have this moment of: "Wow. I can't believe it's almost over!"

In addition to that, it's not required for the cast of my the plays at my school to come and help, which means you get some major brownie points (or "thespian points", as she calls it) with our director, Ms. Denson (everyone claims she's evil, but I think under her tough skin she's a big ol' softee). Also, you get an oppurtunity to bond with your cast mates. Though in theatre, you tend to end up as one big family anyway, it's pretty hard to know everyone pretty well when you have a cast of sixty!

Right now, I'm searching high and low for new auditions. And, today I get a call from 13's casting director for feedback (I'm guessing it was the dance portion I screwed up on. I REALLY need to take ballet again to work on my technique. Also, jazz would be pretty fun).

Stay show tune-y,
Cali

Killing My Voice? And the In-between Show Blues

Gah. 'Tis begun. As the opening night of Wizard of Oz approaches I have already started to feel (dramatic pause here) the In Between Show Blues. The In Between Show Blues (also known as IBSB) is pretty much a real bad case of the dumps that I get near the end of a show, or right after the end. I start aching to meet new theatre geeks, learn new songs and lines and even-- and I never thought I would say this-- the late-night rehearsals. But the other part of me is glad Wizard's almost done. I mean, I love it, and I'm really happy for all of my older friends that got leads, but honestly? I really want a role that ACTUALLY HAS A NAME. Is that so selfish?

Last week I had an audition for the musical 13, but unfortunately I didn't get it. I don't feel too bad about that one though-- there was a bunch of fifteen-year-olds with pages worth of credits, and that attend performing arts schools. But, I do have the casting director calling me tomorrow with feedback on why I didn't get the role, and what I should work on.

Also, lately I've been reading about belting not being good for your voice. I always knew that it may not be healthy for you in the long run, but just the other day on the forum on musicaltheatreaudition.com, that most girls don't attempt belting 'till seventeen or eighteen. Belting has always come naturally to me... I discovered my belt by accident during an audition, for Christ's sake! And also, I've been exploring my voice a lot recently, and I can sing almost any voice type (ex., I can hit all the notes Kristin Chenoweth hits in the reprise of "I'm Not That Girl", from Wicked, but I can also hit all the notes in "All that Jazz", from Chicago). Am I committing vocal suicide because of my range and belt?

Awkward as always,
Cali